Dawson and Preston College Exercises Praise and Prizes
The Dawson and Preston notes praise Owen Nelson Institute. Prof Lowrey leads, Miss Allee Lowrey shines in Latin and math. Rev M M Wombolt of Alabama delivers a strong commencement sermon. Col C C Shorter speaks on education as national prosperity with praise for journalism and women. Local students and visitors attend, and junior prize winners are named.
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Lowrey
Owen Nelson Institute
Allee Lowrey
M. M. Wombolt
Alabama
Wombolt
C. C. Bhorter
Eufaula
A. H. Stephene
Georgia
Dudes
Duclines
Willie Dozier
Quitman
Raines
City
Robi. Morris
Georgetown
Americus
Julia Taylor
Benny Dunbar
Preston
Epstos
Layfield
Oak Hill Academy
Httle
Academy
Archie Goss
Susie Beaty
Mittie King
Miss King
Sallie’ Nicholson
J. B. Nicholson
Worthy County
Ada Little John
Jesse Stallings
Jesse
Sallie Parker
Johnnie Spann
Ola Stapleton
Cora Dixon
Bob Nicholson
Bob Toombs
Railroad dreams lift Lumpkin and Americus hopes
In June 1884 residents of Lumpkin speak of booming railroad prospects to Americus, promising easier cotton and guano transport. Local sorrow includes Mr. Jet Ornby’s house fire, insured, and news that James Jenkins of Webster is badly injured after a wagon accident. Messages note visitors Watt and Miller advancing railroad efforts and H T Davenport planning a return, while wheat fields attract doves and A. J. B. is sought in the town.
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Joanrzevins
Americus
Lumpkin
Stewart County
Jet Ornby
Stove
James Jenkins
Webster
Messrs
Watt and Miller
Lampkis
Ville
H. T. Davenport
Thomas
Democratic Executive Committee Elects 1884 Delegates
Scattered notes from Bixaville June 5 1884 report a Democratic executive meeting at the courthouse electing Maj E S Baldwin as chair and G T Walker secretary. Col B Hudson and Dr John N Cheney chosen as delegates with Col James R Willisins and Prof Ben Hill Wilkinson as alternates. Old committee reelected for two years and local crops comment follows.
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Court House
Baldwin
G. T. Walker
B. Hudson
John N. Cheney
James R. Willisins
Ben Hill Wilkinson
B. Hadson
W. D. Murray
Capt. Robt
Burton
Chas
R. Md Crory
Col. C. B. Hudson
Wilkinson
James Whitehurst's store burned after alleged burglary
Movarniz Georgia June reports Mr James Whitehurst recently tried in federal court for illegal tobacco dealing. his Avs, Berrien county store burned Tuesday night, likely by burglars trying to cover their tracks. Also notes State Senator J B Norman and Flem Gay attend State Democratic Convention in Atlanta. wool prices 18 to 22 cents. oat harvest weather. local shooting match planned with a $10 steer prize. prior lead rewards changing. economy and mill prospects. court-house lumber costs. Newnan Guanis reunion on the twenty‑first.
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Movarniz
James Whitehurst
United States
Avs
Berrien County
J.B. Norman
Flem Gay
Atlanta
Noone
Rebege
Nevandenesh
Lampkin prepares for grand Railroad barbecue this month
Lampkin plans a large Railroad barbecue with over thirty car casses already subscribed and 2000 expected to attend. A town council meeting discussed raising barroom taxes to 3000 per year, amid petitions from 143 residents. Local crops show peaches ripening and oats harvest, with corn supplies in reserve while a well on the public square reveals mulberry root networks.
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Lampkin
Yellow Sea
China
Conneil
Scott
Brooks
Wimberly
Sheram
Thornton
Lampkin Urg
The Tattooed Man and the Moral Undertaking
A fragmented excerpt describes a tattooed man and a moral reform theme linked to a critique of Reconstruction. References include editor Whitelaw Reid and Tribune imagery, with allegorical notes on transforming black into white and a metaphorical contract implied by Mr. Phelps.
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York Weg
Steg Alee
Bert Hentes P Shile
Tribune Cleaning F
Tribune
Whitelaw Reid
Ae Ara
Lucifer
Milton
Mr. Phelps
A Case in Point Narrated by Pittsburg Telegraph
A garbled OCR item recounts a strange tale about a boy named Johanie Jarpley and his mother teaching him to fear falsehoods. The narrative involves a clumsy anecdote at a social gathering and insists a death occurred from mistaken handling, with disjointed dialogue and unclear sequence of events.
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Pitteburg Telegraph
Johanie Jarpley
Hanna Caen
Free Coalpe Remedy Promises Help for Youth Sufferers
An advertisement claims a free coalpe remedy to combat exrore and indiscretions of youth detailing early decay and weakness. It asserts discovery by a missionary in Sepiaye and lists a New York address for contact.
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New York
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